Toluca
Mexico
Toluca faces a future where increased heavy precipitation is projected to occur more frequently, leading to heightened flood risks and soil erosion. These climate hazards threaten the city's infrastructure, disrupt economic activities, and can significantly impact the well-being of its residents. The frequency and intensity of such rainfall events are expected to worsen over time due to climate change, potentially straining emergency response systems and urban planning efforts. Vulnerable areas may experience severe flooding, complicating recovery efforts and posing risks to public health and safety. Addressing these challenges requires a detailed understanding of the evolving climate risks in Toluca and focused strategies to enhance resilience. Without documented technology-enabled solutions specifically for this city, awareness and preparedness are paramount to mitigate the anticipated impacts of these climate hazards.
Hazard Outlook
How will Toluca's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 11 days of heavy rainfall expected, Toluca ranks higher than most cities for extreme precipitation events.
Longest Heatwave
Toluca may experience heatwaves lasting up to 4 days, near the median of other cities.
Maximum Temperature
Toluca's projected maximum temperature of 7.1°C is lower than most cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Maximum Rainfall
Toluca's projected maximum rainfall of 7 mm is lower than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 2629 m elevation, Toluca faces lower risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Toluca faces elevated exposure to heavy rain. These areas may warrant priority attention in adaptation planning.
Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.
Deployed Solutions
Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Toluca.
No solutions have been documented for Toluca.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
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